LQ4 powered Toyota tTacoma

[fullthrottle]

Dude, awesome build! Someone's got some good tig skills on that spare tire mount. Did you fab the A-arms yourself or are they pre-fabbed ones? Also why did you mount the shocks on top of the axle rather than in the link?

[sierraman]

why did you put the studs facing downward?

[weldithto79]

lookin good man,


not hating on ya, but why did you put the studs facing downward? is there a particular reason you did it that way?

The reason they face down is so the lug nuts when threaded on backwards index into the wheel as they would when installed normally. Also if they faced up I would have 3 1/2" of stud sticking straight up and would have to redesign the handle and the lug nuts would not be captured, possibility of losing them.

Dude, awesome build! Someone's got some good tig skills on that spare tire mount. Did you fab the A-arms yourself or are they pre-fabbed ones? Also why did you mount the shocks on top of the axle rather than in the link?

Thanks, I have built everything except for the A arms and Spindles. The coilovers and bypass shocks are mounted on the links, maybe you are looking at the hydraulic bumpstops. They are mounted directly over the axle for a 1:1 motion ratio.

[fullthrottle]

Oh I was lookin at the view from the rear it looked like they were over the axle but the sway bar was in the way. Who's spindles and arms are you using?

[weldithto79]

Oh I was lookin at the view from the rear it looked like they were over the axle but the sway bar was in the way. Who's spindles and arms are you using?

Camburgs, Ill go with Blitzkrieg Motorsports for anything else I dont feel like designing. Camburg=poop for service.

[Toadz]

I just realized you're in Phoenix. If you ever need any help let me know. Looks great man. Keep it up.

I'm in Mesa...always available to lend a hand too!

You've done an awesome job. That thing is going to rip!

[weldithto79]

I'm in Mesa...always available to lend a hand too!

You've done an awesome job. That thing is going to rip!

If you are good at wiring I could use a hand with that, although it will be a little while before I am ready. I just finished plumbing the brakes yesterday and I am going to tie up a few loose ends on some other parts including the transmission cooler. I really have not touched anything on it till yesterday, the holidays were pretty busy.

[Toadz]

If you are good at wiring I could use a hand with that, although it will be a little while before I am ready. I just finished plumbing the brakes yesterday and I am going to tie up a few loose ends on some other parts including the transmission cooler. I really have not touched anything on it till yesterday, the holidays were pretty busy.

I know how to splice and tape sh*t up...haha, not quite as good as my buddy who's an electrical engineer but it's all relative.

[weldithto79]

Well I ran into a snag today, I was going to bolt up the torque converter to the flex plate but the holes dont line up. I called hughes and confirmed that I supposedly have the right flex plate, HP4004 is the part number, but the diameter of the largest bolt circle is only 10 1/2" and the bolt circle on the torque converter of my th400 is 11 1/2". I am going to call them again tomorrow and see what they say. I might have to take the converter to them and have them drill me a custom plate, or I might drill my own, I dont know right now, has anyone else had this problem?

[weldithto79]

So just a heads up for anyone actually using a TH400 converter, Hughes drill the flex plates with a TH350 bolt circle not a TH400 like they say so I Laid out the pattern and bolted it up. The truck ran for the first time under its own power Saturday, only to turn around in the driveway and back into the garage for some finishing touches on the front end. More pictures to come soon and then it goes out for wiring!